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(einer Sache) Farbe verleihen

to lend color to something

Türkçe: bir şeye renk katmak

Noun
die Farbe f.
Verb
verleihen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
Register
Formal/figurative register

In a sentence

Der Künstler verlieh der grauen Fassade bunte Farbe.

How it is used

Means 'to lend color to something' – making it more vivid/interesting. Formal/figurative register. Use in storytelling: 'Seine Anekdoten verliehen der Geschichte Farbe.' Not for literal painting.

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